The Health Law Firm

MARCH 18, 2016

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 9, 2016, authorities in Florida arrested a Kissimmee couple accused of Medicaid fraud. Oscar Alzate and Alba Garcia, owners of Digital Radiology Center, Inc. and Medisound, Inc., are accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid for more than $180,000 worth of mammography services never rendered.

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 15, 2016

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This is the final part in a three part blog series focusing on how the investigation of a complaint against your nursing license could lead to the revocation of the license, and the assessment of tens of thousands of dollars in fines, as well as a number of adverse collateral consequences.

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 14, 2016

By Miles Indest, J.D./M.B.A candidate at Tulane University A recent cyber-attack on a prominent hospital has drawn significant attention to cybersecurity vulnerability within the healthcare industry. Last month, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center was forced to pay hackers $17,000 in bitcoin in order to unlock its computer systems that were controlled by “ransomware.” Healthcare organizations with lax cybersecurity protocols have more to fear than disgruntled patients or private la

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